Cook Helper

Cook Helper - University of Rochester

Location:Rochester NY
Pay: $18.00 per hour

Datrose is hiring Cook Helpers to support food service operations at the University of Rochester.

This is a great opportunity for someone with commercial food service experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced kitchen environment. As a Cook Helper youll assist cooks with food preparation gather ingredients and supplies help prepare meals and may independently handle grill or broiler duties.

What Youll Do

As a Cook Helper your responsibilities may include:

• Assist cooks with preparing meals and gathering ingredients supplies utensils and equipment
• Monitor foods while cooking and check for proper progress and doneness
• Adjust cooking time or temperature and add ingredients or seasonings as directed
• Prepare beverages and other food items as needed
• Prepare short-order foods using grills broilers fryers or similar equipment
• Peel wash trim slice and cut vegetables fruits meats cheeses and other ingredients
• Measure and mix ingredients according to established or computer-generated recipes
• Portion and prepare food for service
• Assist with patient trays food carts containers and meal service
• Properly wrap store process or discard returned and leftover food
• Maintain proper food storage and handling procedures
• Clean and sanitize utensils equipment cooking areas and workstations
• Follow all established food safety sanitation and workplace safety standards

Equipment You May Use

Depending on your assignment you may work with:

• Ovens and ranges
• Grills and broilers
• Fryers and steamers
• Steam kettles and tilting skillets
• Mixers blenders grinders slicers and choppers
• Woks and other commercial cooking equipment
• Knives pots pans utensils and measuring equipment

What Were Looking For

• At least 1 year of commercial food service experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of basic food preparation methods
• Ability to read write and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Comfortable working with commercial kitchen equipment
• Ability to work safely and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift approximately 40-50 pounds
• Dependable attendance and a strong team-oriented work ethic

Why Consider This Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to gain experience working within the University of Rochester environment while earning $18.00 per hour. It is a good fit for someone looking to build on existing food service or kitchen experience and work as part of a professional culinary team.

Interested

Apply directly through Datrose:

are encouraged to apply.

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. Datrose does not sponsor employment visas.

Datrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy status as a parent age protected veteran status family medical history or genetic information political affiliation disability or other non-merit-based factors.